TIMELINE OF HAWAII BALLISTIC MISSILE ALERT ERROR Officials have given the following timeline for the false alert on Saturday. This was a test that involved the Emergency Alert System, the Wireless Emergency Alert, but no warning sirens. When it became clear on Saturday morning that the ballistic missile alert had been a false alarm, the public's panic turned to fury. The second message, sent at 8.45am, said: 'There is no missile threat or danger to the State of Hawaii. President Donald Trump was playing golf in West Palm Beach when the false missile alert went out.

Source: Daily Mail January 13, 2018 18:26 UTC